Between the White Lines: Coach W.T. Johnston's Determined Pursuit of Ultimate Victory

Winning the state championship in football-crazed Texas is the holy grail for high school coaches. Newton Texas is a sleepy little town nestled in the piney woods of southeastern Texas where the residents live for what they lovingly call Friday night church.In December 2018 a video of the Newton Eagle coach went viral on sports and non-sports platforms as millions of people watched. In his emotional postgame interview W.T. Johnston recounted how he had been given only a few months to live. But during his long coaching career every one of his teams heard the same message. I told them I was going to teach them football but I was going to teach them something more important. How to live until you die.This is the story of a remarkable coach and the miracle that allowed him to pursue championship dreams. Between the White Lines is a story of courage faith and community that will inspire and challenge you.